Canada could be a key contributor, beneficiary of China’s Belt and Road project

The massive infrastructure campaign aims to boost global economic growth and China’s connection to the world.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin, front left, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, front right, on May 14 during a conference China hosted on its Belt and Road project.Photograph courtesy of the Russian Kremlin

Opinion

BY LU SHAYE

June 14, 2017

OTTAWA—Last month, China successfully held the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing. Twenty-nine foreign heads of state and government leaders attended the forum as well as more than 1,500 representatives from over 130 countries, including Canada, and over 70 international ...

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